The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-08

the admission of any OF the Territories
which are knocking at the door of the
Union this winter. The senator says that
Montana, Dakota and Washington are all
entitled to statehood, but the near APP
proach OF the presidential election will
certainly keep them out for while. He
thinks that the three Territories above
named may possibly secure recognition of
their claims during the second session Of
the next Congress, but he does not believe
that either Utah or New Mexico is ready
to assume the responsibilities OF state
hood
RANDALL AND CARLISLE.
The bitterness, politically, between the
two great leaders OF the House of Repre-
Bentatives Randall and Carisle-is be-
ginning to show itself, and threatens TO
create a good sized rumpus before the
Fiftieth Congress is fully under wav
As announced in the press of the coun-
try during the last days OF the last Con-
gross, a very determined effort was made
by the tariff reformers to have the speaker
dwarf the power OF the Pennsylvania pro-
tectionst by keeping clear OF him in all
counsels and leaving him severely alone in
the matter OF special committees. The re-
formers were angry because the speaker
took Randall into the triumyirate that
formed the steering committee" which
determined what measures should be con-
sidered, and which really welded the
power OF the House. Then they threat
ened TO bring tho thumbscrcws upon the
speaker and force him TO do their bidding,
but RETAINED.
The tariff refonneH were the prime
movers in distributing the appropriation
bills around in the last Congress to various
committees, and thereby curtailng the
influence OF the Pennsylvania, and they
have announced that they will do more at
the approaching session. To foriiiy him
self 10 strike back and make u defense. Mr..
Randall has studied the contested election
case OF Mr.. Carlisle, and has stated TO some
OF his friends that II the rciormcrs get
smart aud the speaker attempts 10 do their
bidding he will appeal 10 the prOtcctionists
in the House aud either effect the unscat-
ing OF Mr.. Carlisle or his defeat for
the spcakcrhip. There is good deal
more feeling ia This matter than most
people have any knowledge OF. and the
prospects are that a lively fight will follow
some hot.hcadcdness.
SIGNS or TnE COMING SESSION.
The capitol is beginning to show signs 70
the coming session Of Congress, which
will soon he upon us. The dust which
has been accommodating during the SUN
mer months is being swept away. Car
pets arr being put down and the paints
and furniture are being touched up. The
new elevators in the House and Senate
wings are nearly completed. The new
carpet is down on the floor Of the hall Of
the House. and the desks at which the
Legislators will sit are in place, but the
cloth pads on the tops OF the desks are not
yet put on. Tie new carpet for the House
Is bright moss green plush, with q small
red figure scattered through IT, ID gives q
cheerful air 10 the hall. The desks are
shining with varnish. new carpet has
been put down in the iilc-room OF the
House, aud several ~ the committee. rooms
have been 81 treated. But there Is much
dust and dirt about the place yet 90 be
cleaned out against the coming Of Congress.
INDIAN LANDS.
In the law enacted ut the last session Of
Congress providing for the allotment OF
lands in seycralty 20 certain tribes Of
Indians, II Is directed that 10 each head
OF n family quartcrseciion OF land shall
be gyen 10 each single person over
eighteen ycars Of age, onc-cighth Of a SEE
ton; % each orphan under eighteen, one
eighth Of a section, etc.
In the instructions given 10 agents Of the
government who were sent 10 the rcscrvn.
tons TO survey and allot the lands, the
,hraso each head Oi a family was con-
lrued 10 mean the husband and father Of
he family. As many o, the Indians have
a plurality OF wives, and therefore large
families Of children that would make too
numerous population for so small piece
OF land Ms 100 acres, the department Of
the interior found !, necessary 30 pass up.
on the question OF the legality Of Indian
marriages aud give the surplus wives a
legal status The department, upon due
reelection, concluded that the first wife
ought To have the stamp OF legality put
upon her, and 10 was 30 declared in the in
s,ruciions. and that the surplu. wives, II
not mothers should be- classud gs single
persons over eighteen, and II mothers, they
should have their 100 acres 49, the head Of
family.
This construction brought post haste 10
the city GOV. lranc Sharp Of Kansas, the
attorney iOr many tribes VI Indians, who
suggested 10 the Secretary Of the In.
terror the huniliating position in which
this Interpretation OF the law placed those
sauaws Who were decided by the honor
able Secretary TO be- the only true and law
ful wives While Cuucubincs who were
not mothers would receive eighty acres
each. and r0ucubnos who were mothers
would receive ldO acres, the lawful wives
wouldrcccivc nothing. and high premium
will have been placed upon concubinagc
among tho Indians. Gov sharp also
argued that the phrase each head OF n
family" WIS evidently intended 10 mean
the two hcads--that Is, the father and the
mother Of each family, NJ distinct heads
for II Il had been intended otherwise, ~
the department has construed the law, II
would have been written TO the head OF
the family, instead OF 10 each head Of q
family
Appalled, at the prospect Of a disastrous
struggle among the Indian married wom-
en-, real aud alleged, 10 be declared oonCu.
bines instead al lawful wives 30 secure
the superior benefits accruing 90 the
former position by virtue Of the construc,
ton put upon the law by the interior dc
partment, Secretary lamar nj once re-.
quested Gov Sharp 10 put his criticism in
formal shape and the instructions would
be modified accordingly
Gov. sharp says that this absurd inter
probation Of the law evidently was tn,
work oi somo Of the many incompetent
with which tho Indian Office is filled, ant
that the Secretary, II he ever saw Il, passed
Il without examination.
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